SEA Teaching Position (Volunteer with Stipend)
The Anacostia Watershed
Society’s Saturday Environmental Academy (SEA) is looking for a strong
volunteer(s) to join its teaching team for the Fall Semester, which will run
from October 1 – December 10, 2016. SEA offers a free outdoor education program
to 7th and 8th graders, many of whom live in the Anacostia Watershed. Through
this unique, fun, educational experience, students learn about their river and
local environment while developing their skills in team building, critical
thinking, and scientific investigation.
Our ideal volunteer(s)
must have an interest, and
preferably skills and experience, in environmental education and working with
predominantly African American students from under-resourced communities. On average this position
takes a total of seven hours per week for 10 weeks each semester. Duties
include:
- Develop or modify existing lessons for specific topics
(for 2-3 sessions per 10-week semester), as needed. Lessons are to be
interactive and experiential, supporting the philosophy of the Academy
that students learn best by doing.
- Take “lead” in delivering weekly lessons on rotating
basis (i.e., 2-3 times per semester). At least one other staff person will
be available to assist each session.
- When “lead,” create short assignments for Student
Leaders and email schedule and relevant evaluation questions to Director,
Teachers, and Student Leaders by Thursday before Sat. when you are the
lead.
- Accompany students in transportation to site visits.
- Provide guidance and discipline for student behavior.
- Assist in logistical arrangements for sessions as
needed.
- Attend and assist with overnight, including directing
activities, helping with meal prep and clean-up with student teams, and
chaperoning in sleeping quarters.
- Provide Director with list of supplies needed by
Thursday before Sat. session.
- Provide anecdotes of student achievements for use in
evaluation of program.
- Attend up to two planning meetings before and during
the 10-week program.
- Promptly show-up at 8:30 for pre-meeting each Saturday
and be able to stay until 1:45 for student dismissal and post check-in
meeting. Sessions run from 8:45-1:00 except for the one overnight camping
trip each semester.
- Interact with students as friend/mentor.
A background check and
drug test is required for teaching staff. This volunteer position provides a
stipend of $100 per Saturday session ($150 per overnight) taught. The
expectation is that teachers will make every effort to participate in each of
the Saturday sessions. Please discuss any Saturday conflicts in advance with
Catherine Estes, Program Director. If you are interested in this position,
please send your resume to cestes@anacostiaws.org.
We encourage diverse candidates to apply. Candidates must have unrestricted
authorization to work in the U.S. Position is open until filled. Fall
Program will run from Oct. 1 – Dec. 10, 2016. For more information about
SEA, please go to www.environmentalacademy.us .